The Straits Times, 8 September 1908

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 22.753. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 8. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      320 1 The OSTEND MEETING. Kilometer Trials, Flying Start. Mile Standing Test. FIRST— BAYARD-CLEMENT. FIRST— BAYARD-CLEMENT. SECOND -BAYARD-CLEMENT. SECOND-BAYARD-CLEMENT. £^£S thwd-iuyarml™. F FT H-nAT. FOURTH-FIAT. This proves-oncu afiaiu the SII'KHIOKITY of RAYARIM I.RMKNT CARS an regards RELIABILITY and KKGILAKITV. Al. w Models of tliix make liavu just !>< in ruccivid Particulars and
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      187 1 Robinson Company. The Cash Clearance SALE NOW PROCEEDING Affords an excellent opportunity of obtaining Reliable Articles at tempting prices. EVERYTHING FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAR. EVERYTHING FOR LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S WEAR. Furnishing in all its Branches. Robinson Company. ADELPHI HOTEL. GUEST NIGHT— EVER 7 SATURDAY. The BAND of the 2nd ROYAL WEST
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    LITERARY NOTES.
    982 2 BIG EARNINGS OF SOME POPULAR WRITERS. Assisting Students of Literature. There is nothing particularly improbable in the report tliat President Roosevelt is to be paid at the rate of II a word for bis articles on his African trip, though as yet no direct authority exists for the
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      447 2 DRINK Tansan THE PUREST AND MOST PALATABLE i i Table Water. The difference in cost between Tansan manufactured waters is not great whereas the beneficial properties of the former as a beverage in the Tropics cannot be overestimated. SOLE IMPORTERS: Borneo Co., Ld., SINGAPORE. BUCHANAN S WHISKIES o«t an experiment.
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      388 2 LOOK VAN KIT, DENTIST. ANO DENTAL SUPPLIES No. 28, South Canal Road and 17, South Bridge Road. High-Clara Work. Moderate Charges. Con suiting Rooms fitted with eleotric lights and fans, eto., eto. 14 5 J. MOTION CO. Watchmakers. •Jewellers. Opticians. REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED. j. DA. PEREIRA. HORTICDf.TURIST AND FLORIST Collector
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      54 2 WHOOPING COUGH. This is a very dangerous disease unless properly treated, but all danger may be avoided by giving Cbaujberlain's Cough Remedy. It liquifies the tough mucus, making it easier to expectorate, keeps the cough loose, and makes the paroxysms of coughing leas frequent and leas severe. For sale by
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      375 2 UNDER THt (fc-JS *j THEIHMIOMdESSES. MOST DISTINGUISHED THE L»TE ANO PRESENT PftTftONAOE OF t|SSl£rS $ULT F JOH E HONOIURY DIPLOMA AT THE A. 11. SHOW, SIXOAPOUK. AIOLST 18, 1W«. Jsmail 9la6eem, 8M AND 12-2 BRAS BASAH ROAD. Just manufactured in onr Factory: HIGH CLASS DIAMOND KINGS. PENDANTS. BHACKLETS, BBOOCHSB, etc..
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    MUSIC AND DRAMA.
    1242 3 PLOT AND CHARACTERS OF NEW MELODRAMA. An Emotional Story for Drury Lane •lust back from his retreat at Folkestone, with the new Drury Lane melodrama by himself aud Mr. Henry Hamilton finished at last and d'lly delivered to Mr. Arthur Collinx, Mr. Cecil Haleigh was found by
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    PAKNAM RAILWAY.
    289 3 Shareholders Reject the Balance Sheet. The IJatigkck Times devotes eight columns to a report of the annual meeting of the shareholders of the Pakuani (Uilway Com- pany. Limited, Siain, ou August 27, which was of a most animated character. On the Chairman, Mr. H. Delholm, remarkiDg that the
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    Queens who Smoke
    144 3 . Somehow it seems unimaginable that Queeu Alt-xaudra or the Gorman Empress or the Queon nf lioumania should have taken to the cigarette habit," to which most of the younger Consorts of European rulers confess. Yet Carmen Sylva is on a list of Queens who Smoke which has
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    Insubordinate Soldiers
    74 3 Private NuDney, East Surrey Regiment, charged at a General Court Martial, at I'oona. with strikiug bis saperior officer, and also with throwing a ntone at him in detention barrack*, has been sentenced to three ycais penal servitude, and to be discharged from the service with ignominyAt the same
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      827 3 MAINTAINS THE HIGHEST REPUTATION EVERYWHERE. BUILD UP and PRESERVE YOUR HEALTH and Fortify the System against Disease with (Hti»HSon^inooiff>^^^K»sßNCa^Ol^rLUl^eXTßAC^O^»EO ■MMA'CA 'w W^WkW^SmmSf^^^Wkwm mm IbWaV too hifhir ol it." Xi livkl CIV lt4tm>9liV Pronounced by the HIGHEST MEOIOAL AUTHORITIES M^ Torpid Liver, Debility, Eruptions, PURIFIER of the HUMAN BLOCP. Fortify tbe
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      109 3 FR'M MEXICO. The following paragraph was c'ipped from the "El Sol, a newspaper at Hennosillo, •Mexico, it bciug a part of a letter to the publisher from a friend On my last trip to my properties ou the frontier, my beaut (ell with me to the ground, wouudiDg lue badly,
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      297 3 The Grand Prix, 1908. [le pneu Hic#.in] /*-«VAINCy AS USUAL, Ol'T OF THK 12 FIRST (.a us. 11 WKRK FITTED WITH MICHELIN TYRES. aSn :lcevy fiermanoisu DTJ.Collisßrow&e? TrmORIOIWALand ONLY GENUINE. m .C.'iOLLRA COUGHS, CHIPS. AMHMA. VkONCRITIS. I aiM DYSENTERY. I NEDULCU. GUUI. IHEUMATISW. I I Comincinf Mtji<*l Tci/imony «com»<inici ce'i
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    806 4 Sam.', port, probable, date oj arrival, and name, oj Agents. STEAMBHS. Al-liillih, Liverpool. S>pt 10; W. Mansfield Airlie. svdnov. Out 23 Bonatead Aj<\, China. Sept 13; \V. Mansfield Ali-inouK. I.iverpoil Sept 11 W. Mansfield Ambria, lloo^kong, B<pt Behn Meyer Antnug. Hi>Dgkong, Kept Behn Meyer Antilochns. Liverpool, Sept 21
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      62 4 Slmk< (l ;iiv can ly wiutc a wiser thing tlw>u tlii-: "N.iw good digestion wait ou tod Ih ,iUli on both." Steam i' Wiuc imptovea both the appetite and iliiMligrv.ion, wj it Mjoii brings back lu\iltli to the wajajl un.l -ic-kly <>t l.utii (exes. It is a aplendid ni -onvtructivi"
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      672 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. pTsTa STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penitng. Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, lijrypt, Mediterranean Porta, Plymouth and London. Through Bill* of Lading leaned for Chine Ooaat, Persian Gulf, Continental, and Ambrioan Porta. Steamers will leave Singapore on or aboat MAIL LINE. (Outward for China). 1908 Oriental Sept 11
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      753 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STRAITS STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE TO FEDERATED MALAY STATES PORTS AND PENANG. FLBBT. •"KISTA" "HYE LEONG" "SAPPHO" "PENANG" •"PKR4K" "MALACCA" "CARLY LE" "BAN WHATT HIN" •-6ELANGOR" "LADY WELD" "POH ANN" "SRI HELENE" MONDAYS for Malaooa, Port Dickson, Port Swettenbam and Teluk Anson, at 4 p.m.
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      450 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM HAVCO.' LTD. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, Chiua and Japan every week, and from Japan home warda for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight and for Genoa, Marnoillea and Liverpool monthly. One outward
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      576 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular servioe between Hambarg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hambarg and onoe a month for Bremerbaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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      796 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. NORODEUTSCHER LLOYO. Imperial Uarman Mall Una. Tbe fait and well known mull steam -s ■<' thil Company sail fortnightly from Hr. Hambarg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Soathicnn ton, Gibraltar, Oenoa, Naples, (oonneci Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vloe nmi Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, P Singapore, Hongkong,
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      145 4 Singapore Tide Table. (From SrPTFMHKn 8 to Bfitemiik* 14.) HICII WATER. LOW WATER Time H'ght Tinie I H'gbt September nrH ft.jnt. hrt.miii, ft. ms. Tcranvr 9 989 ami 7i) 2.0 Tcespat S j 6Mpm 87 2 .»7pm| 6.3 o 1 10.21 am 8 4 3.S inn 13 \\m, lay 9M
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1186 5 tttli lt#*,l;ii|l ttifl f-jllowiiiy .%DUl<>ViAl!uim »ro ii .1 -«lr.-«l«ailiir *hiu. ■>• >a'lljSSl vli.- «.:!ionn«r; Vct.-V»clil; Cr a. -Cruiser v bl.-Oun b...«; T"t. Torpwlo; 11.p.— llorw-powor Bril.— KritUb; C VfiiUdHUtw. Fch. -Pr» 'i O«r.-'iM-mwi; lh«t. -Dotcb lud.~lt*llin Mpan.-Mpiuiiidi; ,«ik; Or- OauerU cargo; d.p.-->'ock pu«nrfjr; C. -I'besrUin; W.-WhurT-, T.P.*).—
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    Vessels at Tanjong Fagar and Keppel Harbour.
    84 5 Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour. Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONG PAGAH. East Wham- Basin— Nil East Wbart Section 1 Patml. Section 1 (Shbeus Wuabf)— Nil. Section No. 2 Beudoran. 3— Austria. 4— Nil. 6— Nil. t Aoamba, haron. 7 La Ssyne. 8-NII. 9-NU. Jaudink's
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    LIST OF PASSENGEIfS
    385 5 LIST OF PASSENGERS. Passengers Outward Per N. Y. K. steamer Hitachi Maru, due Sept. 10. Mr 9. Gray and daughters, Mrs. F. M. Coombo, Mr. W. Mills, Mr. and Mrs. 11. Durban and children, Dr. L. Mormauot, Mr. aud Mrs. IS. Gosncll and child. Mr. W. Sobey. Per P. and
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    Mail Steamer Movements
    70 5 . l lovkwaiiu P. and O Mail, Tho P. and O. homeward mail steamer Delhi left Hongkong, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, md is due here at Jain., on Thursday, the 10th iv taut. OVfWaM P. axi. O. Mail. The P. a- .1 outward mail steamer Oriental left
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    Mails Close.
    104 5 KM STfilUk TlU£ H'kcug. S'ghai, Japan Pathm 9 a.m Rbio. Batavia via ports Van Goent 11 a.m Bangkok Paklat 11 am. Bangkok Singapore neon Sabak and Djambie Brouicer noon P. S'tenham and Peuang Kiitna 1 p.m. Mnar aud Malacca i/ainam 2 p.m. Penang »nd Deli Calypio 3 p.m.
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    Clearances
    102 5 . September 7 L.i prz y L. p«/. Span air, Liverpool via ports Bogy, Dut str, Batavia V. de La Ciotat, Fch Htr, Japan via ports Yarn, Feh btr. Marseilles via ports Kum Sang, Brit str, Fenang and Calcutta Bangkok, Ger btr, Bangkok Tecsta, Brit str, NVtj.ip.Uaiii via ports Selangor,
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    MONEY MARKET
    280 5 . Sensational Decline in Price of Silver. V\ riting from London, on August 18, Messrs. bamuel Montagu and Company state, in respect of gold, as follows:— The French exchange moved in favour of this country, but the demand for Austria continued keen and the £700,000 available ou •Monday was
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    IMPROVED ROAD-MAKING.
    365 5 Lessons from the Federated Malay States. The Straits Settlements and Malay Free States owe much to Ceylon. It was a warning offered as to the great mistako mado in Coyleo in tho osrly days, in not separately funding the proceeds of Land Sales (and, later on, of Railway
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    Survey of Siam.
    81 5 Mr. Ronald W. Oiblin, Director of the Royal Survey Department of Siam, hasissned tho general report on the operations carried out from October 1, 100,3 to September 80, 1906, together with abstracts from the annual reports of officers who had been in charge of parties. It is
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    Mails to Arrive.
    94 5 From Eoßori—By the P. A O steamer Oriental due September 11. From Cbiha—By the P. AO. steamer Delhi due S 10. Left Siogtpor* Due ic London ugui* 10 M. SI. 8ept 3 uguat 14 P.*.O. Eept ogust 18 N. IJ. L. Sept 10 .ngnat 23 B. I.
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      736 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. Tbi uteamurs of this Company niainlxiu a ru^nlar .liroct service between OaWaMa, Strait*, Uoogkong, Shanghai and Jipaa, taking cargo on throngb Bills of Lading for Caotnn. Swatow, Amoy. Chafoo, Tientftin. Newcbwang. Yaugtsze Ports, PWnMaV Hi" Philippine* ,Vr,, ,»r. MHMVIi Tons (Commander Kotsaro 4.895
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      539 5 STEAMER SAILINGS APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS Ton 'iv ti rnicntioiicl mail otoauvirn ol ths Him-. Line maintain a regular service brtweeo CalcntU and Japim. calling at Penam;, Sine* pon>. Hongkong and Shanghai en Ma*> fLEET. Tons ommaoder ■i.h. '■■Uf»»" 1,800 J. O. ()lif«nt i.a. "OiuonAKii" 1.600 S. H. Bilboi s.s.
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      428 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. C P R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE riA OBINA JAPAN, CANADA «0.l tb» ONITRD BTATEB. Roule from Hongkong, «<o Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland Sea cj Japan), Kobe, Yokohama. Victoria aud Vanoo;ivpr, H.J*-^. "EvruMHor Iwu" Twin aotov jtoaR.M.B. "KsirßCfw or Jirui"
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      100 5 ACTION SALES. I'owell an- 1 Co ■a] t -i -At Sa'.e-rootn, 12 Tong Watt Roid, at :;o p.m. 11. L. Cog-dlari .i.i d Co. Stpt 19— At 23, Kirn Keat Road, flue p lant-s. U. A. Fernandez Co. Sept 11— At 2, Niven had, teak and meranti furniture, at 2
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      63 5 NEVER FAILS. METHYLOIDS always cure affections oi the urinary tract. llicy never produce stricture and arc far superior to suntal or copaiba. Thuy cure in a short time and you can notice thu results three boars after nsing. They relieve the pain and obviate the inconvenience of iujictions. Although taken
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      57 5 WEATHER REPORT. kandanf Kerbnu Hotpital, September 7, 1908. a. a. i r. v. i v. H. Kkhldkh. Bar. SS Fab I 29.^99 39.836 2.1.9-1 Temp CX BI.C 81 t Wet Bulb Ther 82.0 82.» 60.4 Dir of Wind S.E South S.E. Max. Temp -TO Mm. 760 Max. in Snn 181.6
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      139 5 DAY BY DAY Tuesday, September 8. Uigh W»ter 8.28 pm. Assizes tegin. Hockey. S.KC. v. R.A.T.A. Ladies' [i.T.O. Tournament. S C.C. tenuis tournament. Alhambn Ciuematngra[ib. 7 30 p in Male's Tour*. 7 p.m Japaac-jO Cineinatot'raph. 730 p.m Uarima f.'m-mntograpb. 7 :<0 p.m. Wednesday, September 9. nigh Water. 10.21 am. 9.26
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      26 5 WEATHER TELEOkAM. HongkoDg, Beptembar 8, 10 a.m. Barumnter 29.91 Direction cf Wind F.B.E. ForoeofWini 1 Mm. Terop in Phal* 84 M«nit». 763 W.N.W. 1 li 25
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    ■H Straits tEtmes. PRICB 10 CUNTS. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8.
    610 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. Today's telegrams from London reveal an alarming and depressing condition of affairs in England. At a period of the year when trade is usually brisk, or, at any rate, when unemployment is nut abnormal, we read of distress in large manufacturing
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    639 6 It is believed in Hongkong that there is ample opportunity for the development of the export of locally made lard into Singapore. The assumption is based on inquiries made by the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce at the instance of His Excellency the Governor, Sir Frederick Lugard, K.C.M.G., who has shown
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    17 6 There is to be a Confirmation service at St. Andrew's Cathedral about the end of the year.
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    16 6 Tbe output of tin from Rambutan Limited, for tbe month of August amounted to 220 piculs.
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    18 6 Tbe Times of Malaya says that a portion of Kampar village was destroyed by fire the other night.
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    15 6 The Chinese Government proposes to utilise Chusan Island, in Cbekiang Province, as a naval base.
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    25 6 An Imperial Decree was issued at Peking on August 27, directing the opening of a Parliament to tako place within nine years from this year.
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    30 6 In reference to the arrest of the alleged Japanese deserter outside Legation boun daries in Peking, the Waiwupu and the Japanese Charge d'Affaires will probably airive at an amicable settlement.
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    11 6 From Swatow, 535 passengers arrived yesterday, by the N'.D.L. steamer Paklak.
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    17 6 The Belgian Minister in Peking has made representations to the Waiwnpu for a Belgian settlement in Hankow.
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    19 6 The output of clean-dressed ore at the Tronob Mines, Limited, for the month of August, IDOH, was piculs 2,839.90.
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    21 6 From Natal, a c argo of coal for the Asiatic Petroleum Company, Limited, arrived, on Sunday, by the British steamer Protne.
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    19 6 The F.M.S. Government contemplates the erection of a block of handsome and up-to-date Public Offices at Tapah next year.
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    26 6 A Mr. E. C. Fowler, a former resident of Shanghai, is returning from Canada with the object of developing a trade in Canadian horses and cattle.
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    29 6 The steamer Pocahontas, which was damaged during a typhoon at Hongkong, is to be sold as she lies at her buoy in the harbour of the neighbouring Crown Colony.
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    33 6 No reason beyond a quarrel with his wife can be assigned for the suicide of a Christian Tamil clerk at the Ipoh Railway Station, who consumed a quantity of carbolic acid last Wednesday.
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    33 6 At the end of the month, tbe I'euang amateur theatricals will present the amusing farce Lord in Livery at the Parish Hall. Next m >nth, they will stage Engaged at the Town Hall.
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    34 6 Almost all the shares in the Chinese Telegraph Administration have been called in. The President of the Ministry of Posts and Commhnications has decided to withhold the offer of further premiums for the shares.
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    34 6 On Saturday, 642 passeDgers arrived from Ain-iy and Swatow by the Dutch steamer Merapi. Three deaths occurred on the voyage, two from heart disease and one from cholera. The passengers were placed in quarantine.
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    47 6 The many Bangkok friends of Mr. Poh Yang, of the Customs, will be interested to hear, says tbe Observer, that bo is going to divest himself of his queue join tbe fox terriers, as the flippant Chinese who have already undergone the operation call it very shortly.
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    47 6 Tbe increase in unemployment at Home is reflected in the increase of emigration. In 1900 the emigrants numbered 168,000, while last year they were 875,<XK), and the returns just issued show a great increase of pauperism in England and Wales this year as compared with last year.
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    48 6 At the Alhainbra Cinematograph to-night, au interesting film depicting that great motor race, the Dieppe Circuit, of July, 1908, will be shown among other new pictures. A synopsis of the events is given iv an advertisement appearing elsewhere to help the spectators to follow the race more closely.
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    54 6 In tbe Philippines, according to tbe Manila Times, a loss of pesos 616,554 must be face oy the Customs during the present fiscal year, as this represents last year's collection* on opium, and at a conservative estimate this would have been the amount taken had the prohibition of the drug
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    55 6 Mr. E. S. Little, who has just been travelling through Manchuria, confirms the reports published of the excellent prospects of the harvest in the Eastern Provinces. He says the conditions are the best possible. The Chinese informed him that there was an absolutely full crop. This ought to affect the
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    63 6 Mr. R. St J. Braddell informed the Third Magistrate, this morning, that ho had been ret. mi I to defend the four ricksha pullers who werecharged with fraudulent possession of a large quantity of miscellaneous articles. The Magistrate stated that the case was practically finished. He could not grant a
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    63 6 In addition to the consideration of other measures at tbe Legislative Council meeting on Friday, the Netherlands Indian Labourers Protection Bill 1908, for regulating the employment of Netherlands Indian labourers in the Colony, and the Petroleum Bill, to consolidate and amend the law relating to the carriage and storage of
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    72 6 The funeral of the late Mrs. Lim Saing (nee Cbia Giok Kiat Neoh), whose death occurred at 40, Muntri Street, Penang, on Monday of last week, was to take place, in the "reform" style, on Sunday morning, at Mount Erskine, Penang. The deceased, who was the mother of the late
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    76 6 When tbe Australian liner Charon arrived in Fremantle. on her last trip, the customs officials found two Chinese stowaways on board. A fireman was arrested on a charge of attempting to smuggle them in and was sent to prison for three months. The stowaways wore brought back to Singapore by
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    91 6 Public attention in Holland has been directed to a difficulty which has arisen between the Dutch Government and that of the Australian Commonwealth. It seems that vessels flying the Dutch flag have been fishing for pearl shell and sea slug on Espcrance reef, off the West Australian coast, and the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    353 6 . Serjeant Mulcock, of the local police, has Ix'tu transferred to I'enaug. The Rev. 3. P. I'arry, of Brtu Gajah, has returned from his trip to Colombo. Mr. Griffiths, MM new manager of thu Tronoh Mines. Limited, has arrived at TroDoh. Mr. A. M. Burn-Murdi>cli, Conservator of Forests,
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    13 6 It has beeu definitely decided to make th< Philippine Carnival au annual affair.
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    14 6 From Bangkok aud East Coast ports, ISfl bullocks and 74 pigs, arrived, this morning.
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    16 6 Says the Malay Mail Lost, stolen or strayed the annual reports of the X.M.S. for 1907
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    22 6 A Chinese coolie was killed at the now P. and O, Wharf construcliuu works, yesterpay. by the fall of an iron girder.
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    24 6 Mr. J. Evans, of Teluk Hlangah, has reported to the police that suinc one has stolen a valuable pair of boots, from his house.
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    27 6 In Rochore Road, yesterday, a .Malay found a Chinese baby, two days old. wrapped up in au old sarong. The n ofortu uate waif died this morning.
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    30 6 Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith has beeu occupied in the Supremo Court, this morning, in listening to items of account, and so forth, in connection with thu Loveridge versus Drage suit.
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    48 6 A solemn High Mass of Requiem for the repose of the soul of thu late Charlotte Samuel (mother of P. S. Jtseph, ,md momber of the Singapore Catl.olic Kun< r.il AMOah tion) will be celebrated on Thursday at (130 am., at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdcs.
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    59 6 One of the most daring burglaries that have been committed iv Hongkong f.ir some time was perpetrated on August 26 or 27 when the Lucios Diamond Palace was entered. Thieves colleitd som thing like |:i,OOO worth of Lucius diamonds, iicluding also ouiuu re.vl guui.s, auu luck their departure as quietly
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    81 6 A dispute between Tong Yip Seng and the Kledang Mines, Limited, in refereuee to |be alleged deposit of tailings ju land belonging to the Chinaman, in resect of which he claims damages, is occupying the attention of Mr. Justicn Woodward at Ipoh. Defendants maintain that their action in the matter
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    75 6 Carter, the American magician, who recently gave an excellent entertainment at the Teutonia Club, has just completed a tour through Java, and is duo to return to Singapore in a few days. Me intends openiog for a short season at the Theatre Koyal, the first entertainment being announced for Saturday
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    86 6 Forty-eight more revolutionists whoVere deported from Saigon arrived here by tlie French mail steamer, yesterday. They we.ro taken over by the police, who took their finger impressions, and also took from each a written promise not to take up arms against any power while under tlio British il.il'. They were
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      167 6 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT DIEPPE CIRCUIT, July, 1908. The Most ltealistic Motor Car Race Ever Produced. SYNOPSIS OF EVENTS THE CUPS— FIRST PRIZE for Small Can. THE BRIDGE at d'Ancourt. Accident to the Car driven by CISSAC his death. At Londinieres Turning. At En. The Winner, OUYOT, in his Delate Car, Micbelin
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    ROWDY SOCIALISTS.
    155 7 PRINCE ARTHUR OF CONNAUGHT AND THE UNEMPLOYED. Disgraceful Scenes at Glasgow and Norwich Cathedrals. IhirTlK- iRLRORAMI London, September 7. Uurdny. Prince Arthur of Connaught riviiwi.l lii.ihiii members of BM Boys' Brigade ut Glasgow. Thu unemployed intended to intercept his rairiagc, but were overawt d by tho police, aud
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    FIRE AT PENANG.
    76 7 Narrow Escape of Police Inspector and Sergeant. (From On Own 0 HMMMnI I'cuang, September H, 10. .10 a.m. There has been a serious tire in Taik dice's godowns in Church Street. The damage is estimated at 917,000. lnn|M>ctor Kvans and Sergeant Italph had a narrow escape of
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    GERMAN TROOPS ON THE FRENCH FRONTIER.
    61 7 Historic Battlefields Traversed. [RkCTER's Tv i iv London, September 7. The grand inameuvres of the German army began at dawn to-day in the Provinces of Alsace-Lorraine. The manoeuvres are being held practically ou the French frontier and over the battlefields of the Franco- Prussian
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    BRITISH TRADE
    62 7 . Enormous Shrinkage of Import and Export Statistics. |Kbdtbr's Tmlkukam; l.ondou, September 8 Th. Board of Tra lv statistics for the month of August show that Import* have declined hy XV>..'i l t.:>'.Hi bUriiug and Exports by X'T.Ol'J.iliH, compared with the corresponding mouth of last year. Cotton manufactures show
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    THE EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS IN LONDON.
    52 7 I Rioter's Teleobam.] London, September 8. ElaU'iate preparations arc being made for the forthcoming Kucharistic Congress in London. Cardinal Vannutelli, the Papal Legato, has made a statement declariug that the Congress will h" purely religious, and disclaims any inteution of dboMcfag temporal power or any
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    A CONTRADICTION.
    36 7 [Da* Ostasiatisi-hi Lloyd Telegram] Berlin, September 7. Germany contradicts the announcement mmle by the English Press of tho acquisition by the German Government of a Portuguese island, to be used as a coaliug station.
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    FRENCH FOREIGN POLICY.
    38 7 IDm Ostasiatisohi Lloyd Telegram] Berlin, September 7. M. c'lemeuccau. the French Premier, has delivered a speech in Paris, with a view of calming the electors, and giving assurance of the foreign policy of the Government.
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    MOROCCO
    28 7 . Da* OtrrAMATurm I.lotd Tbliokah| Berlin, September 7. Mulai Hafid is reiwrted to have left the -rttlcnieut of the Casablanca affairs entirely in the hands of Abdul A/i/.
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    88 7 The fact tint Germany is casting eyes on Netherlands India has long aroused alarm there. This uneasiness has just been deep i lied by thr way in which the Abendpost, a Merlin MwEfpM, points out cynically that the kingdom of Holland has now no right of existence whatever, and that
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    SIONE RUBBER COMPANY
    544 7 . Prospects of Successful Flotation Favourable. The annual meeting of the Sione Rubber Company Ltd. was held at Messrs F. W. Barker and Company's offices, yesterday. In the absence of Mr. A. D. Allan, chairman of the Company, Mr. F. E. Jago, deputy chairman, presided, and there were
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    AN INGENIOUS CHIN\MAN
    332 7 AN INGENIOUS CHINAMAN. Year's Imprisonment for Theft of Bullock. In the District Court before Mr. E. C C. Howard, y< sterday afternoon, Inspector Ifranagan prosecuted a Chinaman named Tan Kit on charges of theft of a bullock valued at 8100 and of escaping from legal custody. It was alleged that
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    In Possession of Notes.
    93 7 Ahmed bin Hassan, a Boyanese, was prosecuted by Detective Inspector Bourne before Mr. Maurice Thunder, the Third Magistrate, yesterday, on a charge of criminal misappropriation of two notes of 100 rupees each. He said that he found them on the Raffles Reclamation after the football match
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    Assassins at Peking.
    43 7 The Board of Civil Administration has discovered a plot of assassins who are now in Peking keeping themselves quiet and has ordered the police forces in the inner and outer city of Peking to tiud them out and arrest them.
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    Trade Unionists.
    125 7 MR. SHACKLETONS REMEDY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT. Driving Home the Old-Age Pension Wedge. IiHTKRH TKLEORAM] London, September 8. The Trades I'nion Congress has opened at Nottingham with a record attendance of delegates, representing 1.776.000 members. In his Prudential address, Mr. D. J. ShaekletoD. Libour M.P. for Clitheroe, said that this
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    FEDERAL FINANCES
    463 7 . Perak Contributes Largest Amount towards Expenses. The Malay Mail in discussing the Federal finances states that the most careful •.crutiny of the Federal Estimates will by no manner of means briug to light what percentage of the Federal expenditure is allotted to each State, any more than what
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    ST. JOHN'S ISLAND SCANDAL.
    113 7 I). Goshall, au assistant surgeon at St. .lull n's Island Quarantine Station, was before the Third Magistrate, Mr. Maurice Thunder, this morning, on a charge of criminally assaulting a Chinese matron named Y'ong Let; Hob, on August 27, at the Quarantine Station. Mr. R. St. J.
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    Released from Prison.
    97 7 After serving a sentence of five out of the seven years' hard labour, which had been passed on him at the Hongkong Criminal Sessions of May, 1903, Ho Hing, a shopkeeper, received the sum of 19.10, which he bad earned for work done in prison, and was
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    Commuted for Trial.
    92 7 Before Mr. Maurice Tlmnder, the Third Magistrate, yesterday afternoon, Mr. O. O. Setli. Assistant to the Attorney-General, conducted a preliminary enquiry into charges of giving false information to the police and unlawfully returning from banishment, accused being a Chinaman named Chan Yew. The evidence showed that accused
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    The Pahang Murder.
    910 7 STORY OF THE ARREST OF TEN CHINESE. Smart Captures by Kuantan Police. (From Oi-r Own Correspondent.) Kuantan, September 5. Shortly after Dr. Barrack bad been murdered at Kuantan, a Malay rode to the spot on his bicycle, and found the body of the deceased gentleman, which ho
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    An 18,003 feet Mountain.
    131 7 An 18,000 feet Mountain. The Snowy Mountains of Dutch New Guinea gain in importance by recent discoveries. Last year, an exploring expedition under Dr. Lorentz, came near enough from the sea coast to fix the height of the loftiest top visible at 4,080 metres (18,800 ft.). Afterwards, a Government surveying
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    JOHORE RAILWAY.
    304 7 Record Journey from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore. The advantages of linking Kuala Lumpur to Singapore were demonstrated yesterday, in a practical manner, by the ResidentGeneral of the Federated Malay States, Sir William Taylor, and the General Manager of the F.M.S. Railways, Mr. C. E. Spooner. C.M.G. A week
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    GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY ?
    271 7 GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY Criminal Sessions for Singapore Opened. Questions of life or death will be raised before Mr. Justice Law, tho Acting Chief Justice, in the Supremo Court, during the next ten days. He is taking the Assizes for the Settlement of Singapore, and has before him the names
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    More about Sun Vat Sen
    155 7 More about Sun Yat Sen. The Tonkin journalists who hid the advantage of seeing Dr. Sun Vat Sen at close quarters admit his great acquirements, clear understanding, and powers of organisation, but say that he is all the same a visionary with inadequate means at command to start a Republican
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    New Craft Creates Sensation.
    145 7 A new craft appeared on the Solent on August 7, and created something of a sensation, darting and dancing over the water at a prodigious speed. This was the hydroplane designed and constructed by Major Lo Las. It resembles a river'punt of about fourteen feet, decked
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    The Small-pox Scare
    100 7 E.P.C. Morgan arrested two Malay", a man and a girl, landing from a sampan yesterday, and ascertained that they were from the Dutch steamer Van Riemsdijk, from Dutch ports, and uot from Johore by a junk, as first reported. The di-ease is believed to have been of
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    UNITED IRELAND.
    126 7 A SUNDAY DEMONSTRATION IN WICKLOW. Members of Parliament, Sample the Shillelahs. (Rioter's Trleoraxs] London, September 7. Tenants' disputes among themselves with reference to the sale of estates havo led to a fierce faction fight at Newcastle, county Wicklow, in Ireland. Mr. S. L. Gwynu, Nationalist M.P. for Gal.
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    LIFE SAVING DURING TYPHOONS
    203 7 An Emergency Volunteer Corps for Hongkong. It has been announced in the Government Ga/.ette at Hongkong that it is proposed to raise a Volunteer Emergency Corps for the purpose of saving life on the harbour front during typhoons. Lifebuoys, ropes, and so forth, will be provided
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    THE MIE MARU AFFAIR
    233 7 . Cruelty Responsible for Outbreak of Trouble. Speaking of his experience to an interviewer. Captain Nomura, of tho Japanese steamer Mie Maru, stated that the outbreak of the trouble which resulted in the deathsentence on the six men was chiefly duo to the cruel treatment meted out
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    Bright Chinese Idea
    119 7 . One Chinese official named Yang Fonghao, is nothing if uot up to date. He is stationed in the province of Chekiang, and manages the foreign official business there. In a memorial to the Governor of the province, he points out that foreigners are generally ignorant of Chinese
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    F-audulent Possession of Money.
    201 7 Fraudulent Possession of Money. Amat bin Hassan, charged with fraudulent possession of two notes of the denomination of 100 rupees each, was again before the Third Magistrate, Mr. Maurice Thunder, this morning, and repeated the statement that he bad picked them up in the football field. Mr. G. G. Seth
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      167 8 Several of Penang's markswomen are to attend the Bisley,Meeting at Taiping. The SH E. (v Shooting Club will bold its monthly handicap shoot at Balestitr Range on Saturday. Tho fifth shoot for tho Osborne Shield was to take place at the Taiping Range, yesterday. Mr. E. Whorwcll,
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      Association Football
      334 8 . Sh ?apore Shield Competition. A football match in connection with the Singapore Shield Competition was playod on tho Beach Road ground, yesterday, batweM the V.M.C.A. and the Warders and the Ko'al Engineers. A fast and lively ganio m witnessed, 11m teams being about equally matched. Tlie V.M.C.A. wero
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      Golf.
      498 8 Ladies Championship. The Andrew Currio Cup (Lady's Championship) will be played for at the Garrison Golf Club links, on the following datps 1 »t Round on September 25, °2nd Round on September 2H. 3rd Hound on October 1. Entries must bo made to the Honorary Secretary, Garrison Golf Club
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    425 8 Results of Yesterday's Play on the Esplanade. Yesterday's play in the S.C.C. Autnmn j Lawn Tennis tournament resulted as follows: Profession Pairs. Law. ll— Perkins and Upcott v. C.S.V.— Seth and Green, (nnfinishrd). A Class Doi-ble Handicap. Eddis and Ransford, owe ft, beat Webb and Linton, ocr.,
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    Farewell to Religious Revivalist
    257 8 Writing on September 5, our Kuala Lumpur correspondent says: The Hindus of Kuali Lumpur celebrated the "send off to Srimat Swami Thayaram, a Sannytsi of India who has been among them for i om week«, by a pleasant function which took placo at the Vivi-kaninda Heading
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    Perak Revenue Survey Department.
    172 8 An amendment to tho schemo for the mibordinatc -tuff of tho Perak Revenue Survey Department has just been published. In future, candidates for employment must have passed tho seventh standard examination in the F.M.S. or tho Colony, or the equivalent stan lanl uuiLr the E tucnlmnal
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    20 8 The Ministry of War it Ptk'njj contentjjUtrh the despatch of a Chinese fleet to QA Southern Bcaa for a cruise.
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    Trade in the F.M.S.
    770 8 UNPRECEDENTED DEPRESSION AT IPOH. Unchanged Conditions in Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, September 5. The trade depression has made itself felt acutely in certain parts of the Federated Malay States and in one town in Perak, in particular, the effect has been somewhat appalling.
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    REFUGEE REFORMERS
    231 8 Chinese Revolutionists Give Trouble in Indu-thiiia. Thu IndoChina Government has been! puzzled by th» problem how to deal with the Chinese Reformers or refugee partisans of Dr. Snn Vat Sen in Upper Tonkin. At first, the refugees were packed oft to j an island off the coast, iv
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    80 8 The I'ekinn Govern ujeut has received a memorial from the Chinese in Netherlands India and Malaysia, uskin^ for official support to a scheme for establishing a Chinese bauk in the-o parts. The want of such a bank iv this quarter of the world is a grievous hardship to the Chinese
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      607 8 HARIMA HALL JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. NOTICE. Grand Attractive Change. «E CHANGE I'ICTUKES TWICE A WEEK New Films. ■MM UNWELCOME BOIL. Tanis Street Scenes. DAUBERS WHIMS. Victim. THE FORTUNATE ACCIDENT Her Darling Cat. OENEVIEVE OF BRABANT. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. ERECTION OF BATHS AND LATRINES TO THE NEW CATTLE SHED AT .TALAN BESAR The
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    COMMERCIAL.
    234 9 Sinoapobi, Sutkmhh; 7, 1908 PKODUCE. Gambier buyers I 7.7.1 do (Cube No. 1) nnpickud 12 00 Copra Bali 7 15 do Pontinnak 6 HO Pepper, Black 10 50 do White 6% buytirs 16 371 8aeo Flour Sarawak 2 9.1 do Brunei No. 1 2.85 Pearl 3a«o 860 Uoffee Bali,
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      346 9 Jate ot formaion Capital i'*-H~ > si i^ s i^i r i •jMNTK* 1 90S tSOO.OOO 1907 1300,000 1901 »KOO,OOO 1803 £400,000 1907 »400,000 1901 £60,000 :a(.« £liX),000 1 90S 1150,000 1904 £130,000 1908 £30,000 1306 »450,000 .900 £150.000 1907 £100,000 Mil £120.000 1907 1450,001) I JOS £27,000 M
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      375 9 1905 I £150,000 isoa 1100.000 1804 £30,000 .'=•08 £70,000 i we H50.000 1904 I £18.000 1906 £76,000 MM i £310,000 1906 £180,000 1907 I £810,000 1008 /175.000 i 1906 I M 60.000 1698 £100,000 1906 £800,000 1906 CDO.OOO 1906 I mso.ooo 190* £20,000 MM •ino.nno 1896 £30,000 1808 »MO,«UO
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    58 9 DEBENTURES. aninrtti E'iMst <i% KW,' '0 l%fr~*. Bday HtrgreitTri t% WJ,i«U Hi r..-»rn S pbrs Electric Tram way! Co., Ltd. .1% 350,00 J nomicni 8 agaporeMu.."":'^ ""t, MIMW3 *<*% V- nom. 6r 1,878,000 6% prom *i% 1.800.U01. 1 S prem €0'i.»00 8» di» n m Bj»iu. tapmmriat Byd.. L:J 8%
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    PAN-ANGLICAN THANKOFFERING.
    361 9 Archbishop of Canterbury's Scheme of Allocation. As telegrapliod by Reuter ou August 11, tin' Archbishop of Canterbury has issued a memorandum recommending that the unallotted balance uf £-220.000 from th* I'an Anglican Congress ThankolTeriug be devoted towards education and mission work in the Colonies aud in Japan, China,
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    Mosquitoes in England.
    84 9 The plague of mofxjuitoes* which has bothered the south of Kugland, and particularly the suburbs of London for two or thr.'' years past, hns broken out again, and JDdignaut victims are writing to tho papers about it. They say that Mm trouble must he put a top
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    Lunacy Reform.
    574 10 FAR-REACHING PROPOSALS OF ROYAL COMMISSION. Grave Facts on the Subject. I The words lunatic and asylum are to be banished from the language of official documents, according to the recommendations of tha*Koyal Commission on the Care and Control of tho Feeble-minded, whose important report was published recently. Asylum
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    Sugar Enterprise in Formosa.
    123 10 The Japanese Government has turned to Java iv the matter of engaging an expert to advise regarding sugar-growing in Formosa. For that purpose, Dr. Yamaoaka, of the Central Agricultural Experimental Station at Tokio, went to Java last year. Through Messrs. Fraser, Eaton and Company, of Sourabaya,
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    Chinese Commercial Chicanery.
    149 10 European merchants at Haiphong complain bitterly of the bad faith of their Chinese and native customers when it comes to the delivery of goods ordered. The customers too often seek to get the price reduced by refusing to take delivery on the ground that the goods are
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      546 10 B.— THE ROCnORE PLATE.— VaIue $400, and |M to tbe Second Horse. A Handicap for all Floreos thitt have run at this Meeting and not won. The Committee to have the option of cancelling this race if there are leas than five horses entered, the property of different owners. Entrance
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      628 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid np Capital in 60.000 Sharei of £20 each ..£1,100,000 Reserve Fund II.Vi.VOOO Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1.100,000 BANKERS Bank ol England. National Pank of Scotland. rue London City a Midland Bank. Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts
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      925 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. r- aid-up capital ns.ooo.oot SESERVEFUND:— Sterling Reserve •18,000,0001 1M nnn (W Silverßeserye IU.OJO.OOOJ •»»,000,000 lt*erv« Liability of Proprietors 116.000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. E. Shellim, Esq. Chtirman. Son. Mr. W.J. Gresson. Pepnty Chairman. E.O. Barrett, Esq. W. Helms, Esq. C. G. R. Brodersen, O.
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1194 11 NOTES AND NEWS OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS. The Hooter and the Motor-car The problem of the motor-car has been occupying the attention of both Houses of Parliament recently. Mr. I /on;;, who, as author of the Motor Act, speaks," says the Times, with the authority of official knowledge and
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      319 11 FIRST-CLASS DUTCH CIGARS. La Excellente, Ptr tin of 100, $3.50 net. To be liad at KIM SECK CHYE. NO. 98 AND 99, CROBB STREET. Wines Wines Uenaine table clarot at 4 75 per dot Vermouth cf Turin „1 20 P- litre bot. Mosoat of Syracuse, an invigorating wiuf mostly rec
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      58 11 Write Tor New Catalogue OF HUMBER CARS. Latest Improvements I Reduction in Prices!! THE BORNEO CO., LTD. "BELVEDERE" DAIRY. ANDERSON ROAD. Customers are informed that tbe da'ry man in charge since Ist in t. is M KOLANDE VELOO and no milk can be supplied except by him The former dairyman
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      544 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. linli-rni l.lnoi. ■>■• or two ißMrttou, fl.oo hj th. IMB, M« Scnle of Ch*r«M FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. TKNDKHS FOR THE SUPPLY OF PKTROL, 1909. Tenders are invited for the supply of Petrol for service of tbe Federate 1 Malay States Railways for period from January 1 to
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